Kava bowl "tanoa" - Fidji Islands

Polynesian Carved Vesi Wood "Tanoa" Kava Bowl, Tonga or Fiji. Large bowls of this kind were cut from a single block, and used for the mixing of kava, a psychoactive drink made from the roots and stems

(lot of 2) Marquesas Islands decorative kava bowls, 20th Century, largest: 12"dia. Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California

Large, Beautiful Polynesian Carved Wood Kava Bowl, Fiji. Beautiful Polynesian (Tanoa) carved wood kava bowl made in the form of a stylized animal with four legs. While these bowls have been made for o

**Originally Listed At $2000** Polynesia, Fiji, ca. 19th century CE. An enormous wooden kava vessel carved in the form of a sea turtle. The deep circular bowl is supported by six integral legs. Large

**Originally Listed At $750** North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A well-aged personal bowl, hand-carved from lightweight wood, used for consuming a psychoactive beverage called "kav

Kava-Schale Fidschi Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 15 cm. Ø 39 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. CHF 300 / 500 EUR 258 / 430

An antique Fijian / Samoan Pacific Islander carved Kava bowl. Possibly 19th century. A fine example of South Pacific ethnographic art. Measures: H 5 1/4" x D 16" Provenance: From the estate collection

made from the rootball and trunk of a young ironwood sapling, short shaft with incised patterns, massive club head, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts H: 44,5 cm, H: 17,5 inch Lit.: Newton, Dougla

Samoan Kava Bowl. Fine incised decorated flat rim, shallow bowl, on multiple legs. Repairs. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 3.5'' x 11'' x 11.5'' (9 x 28 x 29 cm).

Fiji Wood Carved Sea Turtle Kava Bowl with Mother of Pearl inlay. Beautiful carved wood large turtle bowl with diamond shaped mother of pearl shell throughout and as eyes. The feet of the turtle are c

A superb Polynesian carved wood Kava bowl, Fiji, c. late 19th century, made in the form of a stylized animal with six legs, D: 17 in, H: 6 1/2 in. Wide rim and well-aged patina from use. Ex Woodhall c

A group of ethnographic objects. 20th century. ++ Amazon basin bark cloth mask. Brazil ++ Fiji kava bowl. Fiji Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Large Scale Polynesian Kava Bowl. Size: 7.5" H x 20" diameter.

A Fiji kava bowl. Melanesia, Fiji. 19th/20th century. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.Simpson purchased this item for $1,000 and was asking $4,000.

Fijian Carved Wood Darivanu Turtle Kava Bowl. Size: 6.5'' x 21'' x 14.5'' (17 x 53 x 37 cm).

Kava Bowl, Fiji, Tonga or Samoa, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Old bowl with four legs and "turtle head" lugs on two sides. Very organic, undulating rim with some chipping and major cracks in bowl sides. Si

23 5/8" diameter, 8" tall.

Fijian Kava bowl, Polynesia, South Pacific, for communal drinking of stimulating kava, having 15 legs upholding the round bowl, 4"h x 12"dia. Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey

Samoan Kava Bowl, Mid 20th C. Size: 8.25'' x 15'' x 16'' (21 x 38 x 41 cm).

Kava Bowl, Probably Samoa, 20th C. Multi-legged kava bowl with turtle ornamentation at rim. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 5.75'' x 21.5'' x 14.5'' (15 x 55 x 37 cm).

Two carved wooden kava bowls: one very large dark wood bowl with small rope attached, and one smaller light wood bowl. Larger: 5-1/2in tall x 15-3/4in diameter.

Unusual small hand carved sized souvenir bowl with brass tag dated 1920. 5 7/8" dia x 2 1/2" tall with eight legs

Possibly Vanuatu 8-1/8"h x 22-3/4"dia

19th Century Samoan Kava Bowl with 8 Legs, beautifully and intricately carved hardwood vessel, lovely stained and polished to bring out the features of the wood. "Bula!" Measures: 22" in diameter x 7"